Support Worker

Nightingale Hammerson; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide healthcare provider is seeking a Support Worker in West Bromwich. The role involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism, providing personal care, and ensuring a positive impact on their lives. Ideal candidates should be team players, able to work unsociable hours, and possess good communication skills. This position offers a pay rate of £12.36 per hour along with various benefits.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Ongoing learning & development programmes

Career Development/Progression

Free DBS Check

Qualifications

• Experience in a Caring environment preferred but not essential.
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to service users.
• Be an advocate on someone’s behalf.
• Able to work unsociable hours, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Experience working with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours

Good communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Passionate about making a positive difference

Job description

Support workers located in West Bromwich, B71

Pay Rate: £12.36 per hour

We are unable to consider Skilled or Student Visa applicants for this opening

CareTech is a person-centred care company that provides quality care to adults nationwide.

Our vision is a world where there is equal opportunity for individuals to live independently and make their own decisions.

We refer to this asExtraordinary Days, Every Day

New Street North is an 8-bedded residential service that supports service users with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours. We are looking for someone who is a team player, has the ability to problem-solve, has a fun personality with a positive attitude and is able to demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking.

What you’ll need

• Experience working with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours
• Person-centred
• Provide personal care
• Be an advocate on someone’s behalf

Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

• Experience in a Caring environment preferred but not essential
• Able to work unsociable hours, weekends and bank holidays
• Shift patterns long days, evenings, weekends and waking nights.
• Good communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our Service Users
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
• Passionate about making a positive difference to someone else’s life
• Good written skills

Company Values

Friendly - Positive - Empowering - Person Centred - Innovative

Rewards & Benefits

• £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Industry Standard Benefits
• Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
• Ongoing learning & development programmes
• Career Development/Progression
• Free DBS Check
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• CareTech Foundation: the opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants

What we do!

We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are specialist mental health services and established, offering adults person-centred care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational, and social activities.

We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centred approach. Our support workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome-measuring tool.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment. The disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

*T&Cs paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

West Bromwich- Support Worker [SYS-20899]

Salary / Benefits:From: £12.36 To: £12.36 per hour